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October 17, 2011
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Severe drought, other changes can cause permanent ecosystem disruption
Corvallis, OR (SPX) Oct 17, 2011
An eight-year study has concluded that increasingly frequent and severe drought, dropping water tables and dried-up springs have pushed some aquatic desert ecosystems into "catastrophic regime change," from which many species will not recover. The findings, just published in the journal Freshwater Biology, raise concerns that climate change, over-pumping of aquifers for urban water use, and land management may permanently affect which species can survive. The research was supported by the National ... read more

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Examining the impact of green politics on recent national elections
A political candidate's electoral victory or defeat is influenced by his or her stance on climate change policy, according to new Stanford University studies of the most recent presidential and cong ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Sugar high for bees
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WOOD PILE

Future forests may soak up more carbon dioxide than previously believed
North American forests appear to have a greater capacity to soak up heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas than researchers had previously anticipated. As a result, they could help slow the pace of ... more
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When all else is equal, human children prefer to work together in solving a problem rather than on their own. Chimpanzees, on the other hand, show no such preference. That's according to a study of ... more
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Hospital superbug debugged
An international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has uncovered how a common hospital bacterium becomes a deadly superbug that kills increasing numbers of hospital patients wo ... more
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WATER WORLD

Pesticides pollute European waterbodies more than previously thought
Pesticides are a bigger problem than had long been assumed. This is the conclusion of a study in which scientists analysed data on 500 organic substances in the basins of four major European rivers. ... more
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Steps towards the use of adult stem cells for gene therapy
This research, published on Oct. 12 on the Nature review website, provides evidence of a major concept could pave the way for the future use of these stem cells to treat humans, through perspective ... more
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100,000-year-old ochre toolkit and workshop discovered in South Africa
An ochre-rich mixture, possibly used for decoration, painting and skin protection 100,000 years ago, and stored in two abalone shells, was discovered at Blombos Cave in Cape Town, South Africa. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Obama risks miring US in an African war: McCain
President Barack Obama's plan to send 100 military troops to Uganda risks miring the United States in another protracted war, a top Republican lawmaker warned on Sunday. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Gas blast kills 11 miners in north China: Xinhua
A gas blast killed 11 people at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, state media reported, in the latest accident to hit the country's mining industry. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Ten killed in China bus accident: state media
A packed tourist bus overturned in a rural area of south-central China, killing 10 people and injuring 33, state media reported early Monday. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Mudslides, rain leave 70 dead in Central America
The death toll from rains and mudslides across Central America rose Sunday to more than 70, including at least nine people killed when the collapse of a hillside in El Salvador wiped out five dwellings, officials said. ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Climate change downsizing fauna, flora: study
Climate change is reducing the body size of many animal and plant species, including some which supply vital nutrition for more than a billion people already living near hunger's threshold, according to a study released Sunday. ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Struggle to get oil off stricken New Zealand ship
Salvage workers struggled Sunday to begin pumping oil from a stricken container ship off the New Zealand coast as approaching foul weather threatened to disrupt the recovery. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Thai capital's barriers hold but floods still menace
Flood defences protecting the Thai capital held up Sunday, but the advancing waters that have swamped inland regions still threaten to engulf Bangkok and escalate a disaster that has claimed 300 lives. ... more
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Canada moves to update Chinese medicine rules
Federal health authorities in Canada have met with practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine as a first step towards modifying regulations covering the sale of imported Chinese herbal remedies. ... more
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Three die in Indonesia flash floods
Flash floods on eastern Indonesia's Sulawesi island killed three people and damaged scores of buildings, officials said Saturday. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

'Indignant' protests across Asia
Protesters across the Asia-Pacific region Saturday joined worldwide demonstrations inspired by the "Occupy Wall Street" and "Indignants" movements. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES

Kenya to pursue kidnappers into Somalia: minister
Kenyan forces will pursue gunmen accused of a spate of kidnappings of foreigners across the two nations' border, the internal security minister said Saturday. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Uganda welcomes US troops to hunt rebel leaders
Uganda and its neighbours hailed Saturday a US offer to send combat troops to help battle a brutal regional rebel force whose leaders are international war-crimes fugitives. ... more
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Underwater volcano erupts off Spanish coast
A volcano under the sea erupted Saturday off Hierro, in the Spanish Canary Islands, the latest eruption in three months of seismic activity in the region, local officials said. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Jittery China government tightens media controls
China's propaganda authorities are trying to tighten controls over the Internet as they fear social unrest in the face of a cooling economy and mounting public anger at official corruption, analysts say. ... more
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WOOD PILE

Pulp mill row raised fears of war: report
An escalating dispute between Argentina and Uruguay over a Uruguayan pulp mill threatened to get out of hand and raised fears of an armed conflict, former Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez said in comments reported in the media. ... more
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China urges investigation of Mekong attack
China's foreign ministry said it is working with Thailand, Myanmar and Laos to find a missing Chinese sailor after a deadly pirate attack on the Mekong River. ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

US scientists accuse Perry officials of censorship
Republican White House hopeful Rick Perry was under fire Friday after Texas was accused of censorship for deleting references to climate change and sea-level rise from an environmental report. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

UN atomic team urges efficiency in Japan decontamination
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency urged Japan Friday to ensure decontamination efforts in the wake of the Fukushima crisis stay focused on reducing radiation doses to the public. ... more
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FIRE STORM

Stockholm Convention scientists seek ban on flame retardant
Scientists at the Stockholm Convention, which interdicts dangerous chemicals, said Friday they will recommend the banning of a flame retardant commonly used in polystyrene. ... more
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UN to cut Haiti peacekeeping force
The Security Council Friday ordered a cut in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti and demanded strict enforcement of a "zero tolerance" policy on sexual abuse after a rape case involving Uruguayan troops. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Thai PM moves to soothe Bangkok flood jitters
Thailand's premier on Friday reassured Bangkok's 12 million residents over a looming flood crisis, after an evacuation false alarm briefly sparked panic and people stockpiled food and water. ... more
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ICE WORLD

US probes mystery disease killing Arctic seals
US scientists are hoping to uncover answers behind a mysterious disease that has emerged in Arctic seal populations, causing skin lesions, lethargy and death, officials said Friday. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Is Icelandic volcano preparing to blow?
Katla, one of the largest volcanoes in Iceland, appears to be preparing for a long overdue eruption, scientists say. ... more
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